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Thursday, June 7, 2012

Was the Amber Alert inappropriate for the Isabel Celis missing child case?

Was the Amber Alert inappropriate for the
Isabel Celis case? You be the
judge.

You can view the National Center for Missing
and Exploited Children to see current Amber Alerts and missing children
information.

The organization is currently involved in the
Isabel Celis case (per the link from Arizona’s Amber Alert system, and their
description. The current poster
featuring Isabel Celis states this is a non-family abduction.

I recommend a visit to the following
government website to find out the basic recommended criterion for an Amber
Alert:

Below is their synopsis of the national recommended criteria, which
emphasizes the use of discretion and judgment by law enforcement to
determine whether an Amber Alert should be issued.The rationale behind this
is that an Amber Alert can be “overused and/or abused”.So, if the Alert is issued let’s say, anytime
a child under 7 is missing, the public might start ignoring these alarms – that’s
how the thinking goes.I guess. I don’t agree, do you?

Summary
of Department of Justice Recommended Criteria

·There is reasonable
belief by law enforcement that abduction has occurred.

·The law enforcement agency believes that the child is in imminent
danger of serious bodily injury or death.

·There is enough descriptive information about
the victim and the abduction for law enforcement to issue an AMBER Alert to
assist in the recovery of the child.

·The abduction is of a child aged 17 years or
younger.

·The child’s name and other critical data
elements, including the Child Abduction flag, have been entered into the
National Crime Information Center (NCIC) system

Each state also has their own articulated
guidelines, all different – some States issuing alerts only for children under
16, some for children under 10 only.

To see Arizona's Amber Alert Criteria, go to:

Please pass on the NCMEC poster below.Pictures do work.More later on how you can help.

Circumstances: Both photos shown are of
Isabel. She was last seen at home at approximately 11:30 p.m. on April 20,
2012. Isabel is missing one top and one bottom tooth. She was last seen
wearing a blue tank top and navy blue basketball shorts.

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